Design to measure a person's verbal intelligence in American English, this lasts 30 minutes and uses a series of black and white pictures. First the examiner presents each picture to the test-taker. Afterward the examiner says a word and the test-taker must determine which picture most closely matches the word.
Created to determine a person's non-verbal intelligence, this IQ test requires students to identify missing elements in a series of patterns, with each pattern becomingly increasingly more difficult. The test measures the ability to make sense of complex data and the ability to retain and use information. Test sets include three levels: one for children between 5 and 11 years old, one for children between 6 and 16 years old, and one for children 12 years old and older and for adults.
Commonly used to reduce the pool of university applicants, aptitude tests attempt to ascertain a person's logical reasoning abilities. Tests include multiple choice questions and are strictly timed. Test-takers have a set amount of time for each section of the test and, in computerized versions, do not have the option to review their answers before submitting the test for scoring. Widely-known tests are the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Elementary cognitive task tests measure a person's ability to strategize and prioritize activities in order to complete an increasingly complicated set of tasks. For instance, a test-taker may be asked to ascertain which light switch of three is the longest distance from a fourth one and then turn the light off as quickly as possible. The examiner then measures how quickly the test-taker was able to respond and whether the answer is correct.